Name            Riccardo Patrese
Nationality     Italian
Age             42
Date of Birth   17 April 1954
Lives           Monte Carlo, Padova
Marital Status	Married with 3 children
Interests       All sports, Marklm model trains


Career highlights:

1972  Italian Kart Champion
1974  World Kart Champion
1975  Formula Italia Championship - Second
1976  F3 Championship with Chevron - Italian/European Champion
1977  F2 Championship with Chevron- Fourth
      Fl World Championship debut with Shadow
1978  Fl World Championship with Arrows-Ford
1979  Fl World Championship with Arrows-Ford
1980  Fl World Championship with Arrows-Ford
1981  Fl World Championship with Arrows-Ford
      24 Hours of Le Mans with Lancia
1982  Fl World Championship with Brabham-Ford/Brabham-BMW
      24 Hours of Le Mans with Lancia
1983  Fl World Championship with Brabham-BMW
1984  Fl World Championship with Alfa Romeo
1985  Fl World Championship with Alfa Romeo
1986  Fl World Championship with Brabham-BMW
1987  Fl World Championship with Brabham-BMW
      Test with Williams-Judd
1988  Fl World Championship with Williams-Judd
      Equalled record for most GP starts
1989  Fl World Championship with Williams-Renault - Third
1990  Fl World Championship with Williams-Renault - Seventh
1991  Fl World Championship with Williams-Renault - Third
1992  Fl World Championship with Williams-Renault - Second
1993  Fl World Championship with Benetton-Ford - Fifth
1995  Dl ADAC Super-Touren Wagen Cup with Ford Mondeo
1997  24 Hours of Le Mans with Nissan